Liberal Arts

The multidisciplinary Liberal Arts major allows students to design their majors by combining three or more disciplines, study abroad and/or internship, and a self-designed senior seminar project.

Rather than pursuing one area or major, Liberal Arts students complete two 18-hour fields and a 21-hour minor. One field may be interdisciplinary.

The major is also a perfect complement to the Murray State Honors Program curriculum.

Program Requirements	Hours
University Studies or Honors Sequence	44-48 hours
Two Fields	18 hours each/36 hours
Minor	21 hours

Study abroad, National Student Exchange, and/or internship are incorporated into each student's program. 

Advantages for Liberal Arts majors include opportunities for:

• multidisciplinary study
•  study abroad, internships, self-designed program and senior project
• development of critical thinking, writing, and speaking skills, across disciplines
• career and professional flexibility.

Employers and graduate school admissions officials value multidisciplinary Liberal Arts majors for:

• initiative
• self-reliance
• broad-based academic background
• versatility.

Multidisciplinary Liberal Arts graduates work as

• City Manager
• Doctor
• English Teacher Abroad
• Forensic Scientist (Pathologist Assistant)
• Graphic Designer
• Lawyer
• Library Media Specialist (Librarian)
• Public Health Administrator
• Photographer
• Science Writer
• Study Abroad Coordinator
• University Residence Coordinator
• and many more